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News and updates on
Newfoundland and Labrador’s
Intangible Cultural
Heritage Program
ICH Update Number 012 – Any mummers ‘lowed in? December 2009
Intangible Cultural Heritage Update
December 2009 ich@heritagefoundation.ca
ISSN 1918-7408
So, what is a Folklife Festival anyway?
One of the goals identified in the Provincial ICH Stragey is to “encourage
the celebration of Intangible Cultural Heritage from local to international
levels, and to recognize and encourage Intangible Cultural Heritage
tradition-bearers and practices.” To achieve this goal, while following and
incorporating the concept of community participation, HFNL is working
towards the establishment of an annual folklife festival, kicking off this
December with mummering as this year’s theme. Where folk festivals focus
on music, dance and formal performance, folklife festivals are meant to
showcase how we do and make things, how we celebrate customs and other
aspects of intangible cultural heritage. The folklife festival is an opportunity
In this issue
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Folklife Festival
Hobby Horse
Hobby Horse Workshop
Page 4 Mummers Parade
Page 5 Full, printable Mummers
Festival schedule!
for cultural exchange – a place where audiences can feel free to engage with particular traditions and their respective tradition-bearers-
within a 'museum without walls' context. The folklife festival is an invitation for audiences to participate, to learn,
dance, dress, move, sing, and interact with tradition-bearers and each other.
The Folklife Festival of Newfoundland and Labrador will identify the rich and varied intangible cultural heritage of
communities, and work to make it better known inside and outside of communities. Each year of the program, the
coordinating body will identify both a theme for the festival year, for example Christmas mummering traditions this year, other
traditions and customs in future years. HFNL will partner with local municipalities, heritage, culture and tourism agencies to
make the festival fit its theme and locations each year.
Want to learn more about folklife festivals? Dale Jarvis, ICH Development Officer, and Ryan Davis, Coordinator of the 2009
Mummers Festival, will be offering a day long planning workshop Saturday, February 6th, 2010 in the historic Prince of Wales
Loyal Orange Lodge, Cupids. Entitled “Festivals & Folklife: Project Planning for Cultural Festivals”, this workshop is
designed for groups planning cultural festivals, or for organizers of existing festivals who wish to incorporate some aspect of
intangible cultural heritage into their events. It will addresses key issues in how to plan for a successful festival, how to engage
tradition bearers, and how to showcase local culture, heritage and traditional knowledge. Tuition is $20 (includes lunch and
materials). For more info, email ich@heritagefoundation.ca or call Dale at 1-888-739-1892 ext2.

News and updates on
Newfoundland and Labrador’s
Intangible Cultural
Heritage Program
ICH Update Number 012 – Any mummers ‘lowed in? December 2009
Intangible Cultural Heritage Update
December 2009 ich@heritagefoundation.ca
ISSN 1918-7408
So, what is a Folklife Festival anyway?
One of the goals identified in the Provincial ICH Stragey is to “encourage
the celebration of Intangible Cultural Heritage from local to international
levels, and to recognize and encourage Intangible Cultural Heritage
tradition-bearers and practices.” To achieve this goal, while following and
incorporating the concept of community participation, HFNL is working
towards the establishment of an annual folklife festival, kicking off this
December with mummering as this year’s theme. Where folk festivals focus
on music, dance and formal performance, folklife festivals are meant to
showcase how we do and make things, how we celebrate customs and other
aspects of intangible cultural heritage. The folklife festival is an opportunity
In this issue
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Folklife Festival
Hobby Horse
Hobby Horse Workshop
Page 4 Mummers Parade
Page 5 Full, printable Mummers
Festival schedule!
for cultural exchange – a place where audiences can feel free to engage with particular traditions and their respective tradition-bearers-
within a 'museum without walls' context. The folklife festival is an invitation for audiences to participate, to learn,
dance, dress, move, sing, and interact with tradition-bearers and each other.
The Folklife Festival of Newfoundland and Labrador will identify the rich and varied intangible cultural heritage of
communities, and work to make it better known inside and outside of communities. Each year of the program, the
coordinating body will identify both a theme for the festival year, for example Christmas mummering traditions this year, other
traditions and customs in future years. HFNL will partner with local municipalities, heritage, culture and tourism agencies to
make the festival fit its theme and locations each year.
Want to learn more about folklife festivals? Dale Jarvis, ICH Development Officer, and Ryan Davis, Coordinator of the 2009
Mummers Festival, will be offering a day long planning workshop Saturday, February 6th, 2010 in the historic Prince of Wales
Loyal Orange Lodge, Cupids. Entitled “Festivals & Folklife: Project Planning for Cultural Festivals”, this workshop is
designed for groups planning cultural festivals, or for organizers of existing festivals who wish to incorporate some aspect of
intangible cultural heritage into their events. It will addresses key issues in how to plan for a successful festival, how to engage
tradition bearers, and how to showcase local culture, heritage and traditional knowledge. Tuition is $20 (includes lunch and
materials). For more info, email ich@heritagefoundation.ca or call Dale at 1-888-739-1892 ext2.